WSFM Breaking News Thursday November 2 2017

US police say the truck driver who mowed down pedestrians in NEW YORK had been planning it for weeks and did it "in the name of ISIS".

EIGHT people were killed and several others are still fighting for life ... after the UZBEKISTAN national drove a rented van down a bike path near the WORLD TRADE CENTRE site.

29-year-old SAYFULLO SAI-POV was shot by police, and is now in police custody in hospital. NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Counter-terrorism JOHN MILLER says it appears he acted alone but on behalf of a greater group.

Australian drug mule CASSIE SAINSBURY has been sentenced to SIX years jail ... with a COLUMBIAN judge this morning approving a plea deal.

The judge has OK'd the deal she cut with Prosecutors ... which with time served and good behaviour could see her released in just 18 months. COCAINE CASSIE arrived at court surrounded by media ... while her mum was also in the room for the decision.